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May 9, 1941 11 a.m.
Dear Mr. Kelly: ,
Ed Kline said that I was walking him to death---Just took
him orer to rest a little before taking the plane at 12.30.
Everything went off smoothly. These Italians are very much pleased. The officers are having a conference to decide on who wk the Jefe is going to be and to go over some regulations which Mr. La Rosa has drafted. We will then have a conference and work out our organization of the crew and also work out some questions of administration.
I am sending you some clippings from the"Missoulian" of yesterday. I'll get some more this evening.
As you may have anticipated, I was pestered all day yesterday by newspapermen and photographers from all over to shoot pictures. I told them all Washington only could handle this. The Missoulian tried to get in touch with you but without success. The Associated press this morning hired an airplane and flew low over the detraining group of Italians and the other newsboys (who had their cameras in the Sheriff's car) complained that they were being scooped. I had already gotten permission from Mr. La Kosa to permit ploture taking but . was afraid that something might happen � some crewmeaber might kick up a fuss. However, when the Associated Press man got busy I let the local boys loose with their Cameras and needless to say thay were much pleased. Everything worked out fine.
I am giving Ed Kline some notes for your consideration in connection with future groups.
I thought that New York would send the photographs; they apparently serve no good purpose there and we can not make a complete check without the fingerprint records or the photographs. Can't we get advance lists and photographs in the future?
I'll take this over to the plane and see if they will take it at the time I put Ed on. The other boys are leaving by train today for Gloucester City, N. J. this afternoon at 3.40. The oars which the Italians arrived on were returned immediately on an east-bound train.
I know you have PLENTY to do, but come out when you can find
time.

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May 9, 1941 11 a.m.
Dear Mr. Kelly: ,
Ed Kline said that I was walking him to death---Just took
him orer to rest a little before taking the plane at 12.30.
Everything went off smoothly. These Italians are very much pleased. The officers are having a conference to decide on who wk the Jefe is going to be and to go over some regulations which Mr. La Rosa has drafted. We will then have a conference and work out our organization of the crew and also work out some questions of administration.
I am sending you some clippings from the"Missoulian" of yesterday. I'll get some more this evening.
As you may have anticipated, I was pestered all day yesterday by newspapermen and photographers from all over to shoot pictures. I told them all Washington only could handle this. The Missoulian tried to get in touch with you but without success. The Associated press this morning hired an airplane and flew low over the detraining group of Italians and the other newsboys (who had their cameras in the Sheriff's car) complained that they were being scooped. I had already gotten permission from Mr. La Kosa to permit ploture taking but . was afraid that something might happen � some crewmeaber might kick up a fuss. However, when the Associated Press man got busy I let the local boys loose with their Cameras and needless to say thay were much pleased. Everything worked out fine.
I am giving Ed Kline some notes for your consideration in connection with future groups.
I thought that New York would send the photographs; they apparently serve no good purpose there and we can not make a complete check without the fingerprint records or the photographs. Can't we get advance lists and photographs in the future?
I'll take this over to the plane and see if they will take it at the time I put Ed on. The other boys are leaving by train today for Gloucester City, N. J. this afternoon at 3.40. The oars which the Italians arrived on were returned immediately on an east-bound train.
I know you have PLENTY to do, but come out when you can find
time.